Type of skeleton

ID: 561

Class: Biomechanical

Description:

The type of skeleton present in a given octocoral species. Categories were selected based on McFadden et al. 2022

Standards:

• Category (cat) default

Methodologies:

• Derived from textual description
• Dissecting microscope
• Examination of collected specimens
• Extracted from data table
• Microscopy
• Species-specific value inherited from family level
• Species-specific value inherited from genus level
• Trait value derived from DORIS online identification guide, based on expert opinions
• Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001)
• X-radiography (densitometer)

Editor: Cathy McFadden (contact)

Observations

Siphonogorgia ramosa

• 267308

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia retractilis

• 267309

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia robusta

• 267310

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia rotunda

• 267311

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia rugosa

• 267312

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia scoparia

• 267313

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia simplex

• 267314

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia siphonogorgica

• 267315

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia splendens

• 267316

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia squarrosa

• 267317

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia variabilis

• 267318

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Skamnarium complanatum

• 273775

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Solenocaulon cervicorne

• 267022

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 227225

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solenocaulon chinense

• 227226

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267023

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solenocaulon grandis

• 267024

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 227227

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solenocaulon grayi

• 267025

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 227228

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solenocaulon jedanense

• 227229

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267026

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solenocaulon ramosum

• 267027

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 227230

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solenocaulon simplex

• 267028

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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